Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 2.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Suriname stood at 2.72.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Suriname peaked at 2.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2000.
That places Suriname 92nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.6 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.72 | 2.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Suriname?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Suriname was 2.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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